[寄托在线谈]去美国前你该知道的那些事儿

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为什么发了就没了，是被吞了吗？

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@吴迪

Hello! I am Isabella, thanks for your cooperation.

Since I'm always interested in education, I have a number of questions. I wonder if American education is the ultimate education that we aspire to pursue. Do you think American undergraduate education is perfect? (I have to set aside elementary and secondary education or it would be too complex.) If not, what's the problem?

Although we have plenty mature ideals for college education, ideals remain to be ideals. For example, colleges should cultivate students who are both generalists and specialists. But the fact is it's much easier to foster specialists that generalists. A lot of colleges and universities attach great importance to general education/liberal education nevertheless their courses tend to be professional and confined to a certain narrow field.(I mean for each course)

Granted some universities provide general education, it has been a problem to decide whether it is more important to familiarize students with basic and essential knowledge or to teach students the method to get knowledge and judge, or to convey values. They are all important I know but when they are applied to courses they don't turn out as we thought.

I understand my questions are large and confusing because it's not realistic to discuss them specifically now. I hope we can contact via email or others.

Thanks a lot.

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@吴迪

Hello! I am Isabella, thanks for your cooperation.

Since I'm always interested in education, I have a number of questions. I wonder if American education is the ultimate education that we aspire to pursue. Do you think American undergraduate education is perfect? (I have to set aside elementary and secondary education or it would be too complex.) If not, what's the problem?

I have not finished yet, look next one please.

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Although we have plenty mature ideals for college education, ideals remain to be ideals. For example, colleges should cultivate students who are both generalists and specialists. But the fact is it's much easier to foster specialists that generalists. A lot of colleges and universities attach great importance to general education/liberal education nevertheless their courses tend to be professional and confined to a certain narrow field. (I mean for each course)

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Granted some universities provide general education, it has been a problem to decide whether it is more important to familiarize students with basic and essential knowledge or to teach students the method to get knowledge and judge, or to convey values. They are all important I know but when they are applied to courses they don't turn out as we thought.

I understand my questions are large and confusing because it's not realistic to discuss them specifically now. I hope we can contact via email or others.

Thanks a lot.

silverrealUID: 3420330

@吴迪

Hello! I am Isabella, thanks for your cooperation.

Since I'm always interested in education, I have a number of questions. I wonder if American education is the ultimate education that we aspire to pursue. Do you think American undergraduate education is perfect? (I have to set aside elementary and secondary education or it would be too complex.) If not, what's the problem?

实际上并不觉得美国的教育达到理想的境地。或许纸上谈兵时（Liberal education in a free society）是挺好的,操作起来问题也很多。

Although we have plenty mature ideals for college education, ideals remain to be ideals. For example, colleges should cultivate students who are both generalists and specialists. But the fact is it's much easier to foster specialists that generalists. A lot of colleges and universities attach great importance to general education/liberal education nevertheless their courses tend to be professional and confined to a certain narrow field.(I mean for each course)

现在社会分工越来越发达，学科也有各种各样的sub，课程无限地细化专业化，隔行如隔山。通识课程要缩小不同学科之间的鸿沟，实属不易。而且通识教育本身的内涵与实质还没有定论。

Granted some universities provide general education, it has been a problem to decide whether it is more important to familiarize students with basic and essential knowledge or to teach students the method to get knowledge and judge, or to convey values. They are all important I know but when they are applied to courses they don't turn out as we thought.

I understand my questions are large and confusing because it's not realistic to discuss them specifically now. I hope we can contact via email or others.

Thanks a lot.

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赞一个，好活动！

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@卫美妍 (a nice Chinese name really ^^

Thanks for your time.

I am fond of literature works, and it is so sweet to find that you like reading. What I am curious about is that have you ever experienced "peak experience" in reading, and would you like share it with us please?

Thank you again for your precious time!

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braveheart_1987 发表于 2014-3-20 14:33
好帖子！必须顶！
顺便问下，哪里有便宜的教科书卖？

这是好问题。我们尽量让几位嘉宾回答一下

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Q1: @三位美国嘉宾

What recommendations would you give to the international students who have trouble adapting to the American culture and university life? What are the common problems you have discovered that international students have when communicating with their American peers and how do you think they can be solved?

Q2: @Mr. Duran

What do you think is the most memorable aspect of your college life and what would you recommend to those who are about to start their own college life?

Q3: @吴迪女士

What are some of the most common wrong ideas Chinese students have toward applying for US grad schools?

Thank you very much!

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wang_come_on 发表于 2014-3-20 20:45
Q1: @三位美国嘉宾

What recommendations would you give to the international students who have trou ...

好东西的说，赞王哥。。。

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赞！

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